Monday, January 21, 2013

Four years of President Obama

Four years ago today, Barack Obama was sworn into office as President
of the United States. I don't think any non-partisans expected much in
the way of fiscal austerity from the President, but there was
still hope some things would change. Many of us (myself included) thought
America's wars in the Middle East would come to an end, that
Guantanamo Bay would close, that illegal spying and invasive actions by the government toward Americans (and, you know, visitors) might end
and that the federal government would ratchet back the war on pot, if not all drugs.
Though it seems silly in hindsight,* I (and many others) even believed
that the Obama, as POTUS, would put new measures in place to increase
transparency in the White House.

Four years ago it was hard for even a political cynic like me to watch the President's inauguration without feeling moved. Little did we know we were in for four (eight?) years of ramping up some of the worst George W. Bush policies. Now there is no excuse for a principled liberal or progressive to support the President without some regret.**

I will not be watching the inaugural address this time around.

*why would someone in power increase transparency? Silly Janet.** If you are inflicted with partisanship, it's hard to see how not supporting Obama (and therefore being complicit in a Republican victory) can be OK, but you ought to recognize the harm that comes along with this decision, even if it's taken in spite of it out of a fear that more harm would come from withdrawing support.

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The United States used to be a God fearing country that had morals and respect for the rule of law. Now the U.S. is just a liberal smorgasbord of government corruption and immorality. Abortion, gun control, appeasing illegal immigration, affirmative action, gun free zones, slowly abolishing the death penalty, massive Islamic immigration, massive welfare entitlement culture, restriction of civil liberties such as free speech and search and seizure, same sex marriage, massive government spending resulting in major deficits and debt, socialized health care, outsourcing manufacturing jobs, 8% unemployment rate, handing out foreign aid by the hundreds of billions to enemy countries, aiding and appeasing the movement of the Muslim Brotherhood, the list goes on…….. I thank God everyday that here in Canada we still cherish our Conservative Christian values and we have none of the aforementioned issues that are plaguing the U.S. The united States of America has been destroyed by President Barack Obama and Joe O’Biden. Lord have mercy.

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